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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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